Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Krugman: Conservatives Hate Social Security

Conservatives hate Social Security for ideological reasons: its success undermines their claim that government is always the problem, never the solution. But they receive crucial support from Washington insiders, for whom a declared willingness to cut Social Security has long served as a badge of fiscal seriousness, never mind the arithmetic.
Paul Krugman on Social Security’s detractors-

Social Security is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this week. For 75 years the Government has been the solution for millions and works well. Go figure the Republicans want to end it.

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